Christie’s International Real Estate brings on affiliate in Miami

Fortune International Realty, one of South Florida’s largest independently owned firms, is the luxury brand’s latest affiliate and now known as Fortune Christie’s International Real Estate. Continue reading

Leading Los Angeles agent returns to Sotheby’s International Realty

Marc Noah was with Sotheby’s International Realty for about seven years before moving to Hilton & Hyland. Prior to that, he was a loan officer with mortgage company First Capital. Continue reading

Chasing leads isn’t enough. The agent’s message has to work too

“Everyone wants to buy; no one wants to be sold.” Agents have to get the message right if they want their hard work generating leads to pay off, consultant Jon Cheplak said at Inman Connect. Continue reading

The Agency’s Mauricio Umansky on what’s hurting brokerages the most

At Inman Connect, Brad Inman and Mauricio Umansky, founder of luxury brokerage The Agency discussed what’s happening in the market now and how it’s impacting brokers and their agents. Continue reading

Gary Keller: Tech firms’ ancillary service strategy a ‘big lie’

During Inman Connect on Tuesday, Gary Keller discussed an array of topics with Inman founder Brad Inman. Keller said companies have to focus on “dollars in, expenses out” as they reach for profitability. Continue reading

Do your agents need a reset? Here’s how to get them back to basics

If your agents are playing catch-up with market conditions, it may be time for a reset, recalibration and repositioning of their focus. Real estate veteran James Becker offers a step-by-step process to get them back on track. Continue reading

Two top-producing teams merge with Adam Hergenrother’s Livian

BTG and the Neilsen Team will collectively add more than 70 agents to Livian’s ranks. The mergers come during a period of intense competition for talent. Continue reading

Gary Keller: 2022 poised to become ‘second worst’ deal year in history

Keller said during Inman Connect, that transactions could be down nearly as much as during the Great Recession, though he added there are still opportunities for those in real estate. Continue reading

It’s time for the mortgage industry to create meaningful options for homebuyers

Although mortgage companies go all-in on layoffs and bemoan the state of the industry, they’re failing to provide truly helpful solutions that would reassure buyers and get them into homes. Broker Troy Palmquist calls on big banks and MLSs to promote s… Continue reading

5 signs your real estate business needs to update its phone system

As your company’s direct line to clients and prospects, and your team’s central point of truth, an effective business phone system is the tool you need to ensure leads and customers never slip through the cracks. Continue reading